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tiger swallowtail

any of various swallowtails (genus Papilio), esp. a large, yellow-and-black butterfly (P. glaucus) of E North America

See tiger swallowtail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) of eastern North America, mostly yellow with narrow black bands across the wings.

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